Senator Ted Cruz speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Monday, April 1, 2013. Cruz, along with other Republican officials, announced that they believe that Medicaid is a broken system, and that expanding it under the Affordable Care Act is the wrong move for Texas. Shown, from left, are Governor Rick Perry, US Senator John Cornyn and Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst. (AP Photo/Austin American-Statesman, Deborah Cannon) less

Senator Ted Cruz speaks during a news conference at the Capitol in Austin, Texas, on Monday, April 1, 2013. Cruz, along with other Republican officials, announced that they believe that Medicaid is a broken ... more

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 22: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) talks with a reporter outside the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill March 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Senate voted on amendments to the budget resolution on Friday afternoon and into the evening. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) less

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 22: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) talks with a reporter outside the Senate chamber on Capitol Hill March 22, 2013 in Washington, DC. The Senate voted on amendments to the budget resolution ... more

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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Saturday, March 16, 2013. Diehard activists at the three-day conference are already picking favorites in what could be a crowded Republican presidential primary in 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) less

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Saturday, March 16, 2013. Diehard activists at the three-day conference are already picking ... more

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) holds a news conference to announce their plan to defund the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, at the U.S. Capitol March 13, 2013 in Washington, DC. Although Cruz and his fellow sponsors expect the legislation to fail, they believe it is an important survey of who supports health care reform. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) less

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) holds a news conference to announce their plan to defund the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, at the U.S. Capitol March 13, ... more

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WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 13: Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) speaks during a news conference with Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) (L) and Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) to announce a plan to defund the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, at the U.S. Capitol March 13, 2013 in Washington, DC. Although the conservative senators sponsoring the legislation expect it to fail, they believe it is an important survey of who supports health care reform. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) less

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas walks through the Capitol complex in Washington, Friday, March 22, 2013, after his attempt to overturn the Affordable Care Act was defeated during a flurry of votes on amendments to the budget resolution. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) less

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas walks through the Capitol complex in Washington, Friday, March 22, 2013, after his attempt to overturn the Affordable Care Act was defeated during a flurry of votes on amendments to the ... more

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From left, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, head to the Senate floor to vote on amendments to the budget resolution, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 22, 2013. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) less

From left, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, head to the Senate floor to vote on amendments to the budget resolution, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 22, ... more

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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, greets Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin after introducing her at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Saturday, March 16, 2013. Diehard activists at the three-day conference are already picking favorites in what could be a crowded Republican presidential primary in 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) less

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, left, greets Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin after introducing her at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Saturday, March 16, 2013. Diehard ... more

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Sen. Ted Cruz speaks about second amendment rights to a group at the LaRue Tactical manufacturing plant in Leander, Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Founded by Mark and Ellen LaRue, LaRue Tactical is known world-wide for sniper targets, mounting solutions and hyper-accurate rifle systems. (AP Photo/Statesman.com, Ralph Barrera) MAGS OUT; NO SALES; INTERNET AND TV MUST CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHER AND STATESMAN.COM less

Sen. Ted Cruz speaks about second amendment rights to a group at the LaRue Tactical manufacturing plant in Leander, Texas, Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013. Founded by Mark and Ellen LaRue, LaRue Tactical is known ... more

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FILE  In this January 30, 2013 file photo Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., speaks with freshman Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, left, about what lawmakers should do to curb gun violence during a Judiciary committee hearing on Capitol Hill. Leahy, 72, has served nearly four decades in the upper chamber, and earned his perch as one of the Senate's most powerful, and visible, members. Now he is front and center in two of the most contentious fights facing a bitterly divided Senate: guns and immigration. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) less

FILE  In this January 30, 2013 file photo Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., speaks with freshman Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, left, about what lawmakers should do to curb ... more

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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, arrives to speak at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Saturday, March 16, 2013. Diehard activists at the three-day conference are already picking favorites in what could be a crowded Republican presidential primary in 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) less

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, arrives to speak at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Saturday, March 16, 2013. Diehard activists at the three-day conference are already ... more

Sen. Ted Cruz visited the Iowa Republican Party’s headquarters on Friday and answered questions about President Obama’s remarks on the Trayvon Martin case.

Without specifically referring to Obama, Cruz said he regrets that some people have tried to take advantage of the situation for political reasons.

“I think there were some in the political sphere who tried to take a tragic encounter between George Zimmerman, a Hispanic man who was defending his neighborhood, and Trayvon Martin and to turn it into a racially polarized battled,” said Cruz.

During remarks at the White House on Friday, President Obama mentioned that if Trayvon would have been white, the whole situation would have been different.

Ted Cruz (AP photo)

The Texas senator said that this type of battle is unfortunate and corrosive to the political discourse. He also took the opportunity to praise Obama for telling the nation that we need to respect the jury’s verdict.

Cruz admits that there are great challenges in the African American community and many children facing less opportunity than they would like and than what they deserve.

He attributes the lack of opportunity to failing educational system and said that African American children are often in systems where their chances of climbing the economic ladder and achieving the American dream are minimized.

“I think we ought to have far more passion for improving the hope and opportunity of young African Americans, young Hispanics, and young people through out the country,” said Cruz.

Education is foundational to achieving the American dream and Cruz would love to see a renewed sense of passion for how we can expand opportunity.

According to Cruz, the best way to create that opportunity is through improved education and educational choice, and economic growth. He believes that it is important to create an environment where small businesses thrive and prosper.

When asked about Obama’s call for a national review of the ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws, Cruz stated that it is not surprising that the president uses every opportunity to “go after our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.”

Sen. Cruz said it is unfortunate that the president and the administration have a consistent disregard for the Bill of Rights.

As an example, Cruz mentioned Obama’s inclination to go against the First Amendment by restricting the rights of service men and women to share their faith, the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for law abiding citizens, and the Fourth and Fifth Amendments for American Citizens to be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures, and protected from arbitrary targeting by drones.

“This is an administration that has undermined the Bill of Rights, and I think that’s unfortunate,” said Cruz.